THE DENTAL EXAMINATION STATUS OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN OF KINDERGARTEN, SECOND, AND SIXTH GRADES IN ILLINOIS - 2005-2006 School Year - Report

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Annual dental data are collected from Illinois public and nonpublic schools to assess compliance with state dental examination mandates for children in kindergarten, second, and sixth grade during the 2005-2006 school year. The report compiles statewide and by-sector compliance results, including separate compliance rates for public versus nonpublic students and grade-level compliance patterns. It also summarizes survey reporting requirements, defines study limitations related to data coverage, and presents the procedures used, including a shift from paper to a web-based online survey.

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Foreword

Background

Major Findings

Limitations

Procedures

THE DENTAL EXAMINATION STATUS OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN OF KINDERGARTEN, SECOND, AND SIXTH GRADES IN ILLINOIS FOR THE 2005-2006 SCHOOL YEAR ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Data Analysis and Progress Reporting Division September 2006 Jesse H. Ruiz, Chairman State Board of Education Randy J. Dunn State Superintendent of Education TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD.…………………………………………………………………………. iii BACKGROUND...…………………………………………………………………...... iv MAJOR FINDINGS.…………………………………………………………………… 1 LIMITATIONS...……………………………………………………………………… 2 PROCEDURES...……………………………………………………………………… 3 RESULTS.…………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Compliance Data.……………………………………………………………… 4 Statewide Compliance....……….……………………………………………… 4 Public District Compliance....…….…………………………………………… 4 Nonpublic School Compliance.……………………………………………….. 4 Compliance by Grade Level.…………………………………………………... 5 Table 1 2005-2006 Dental Compliance Summaries of Reported Educational Facilities.………………………………………………….... 6 Table 2 2005-2006 Dental Examination Status for All Reported Illinois Public and Nonpublic School Students ……………...………………… 7 Table 3 2005-2006 Dental Examination Status for All Reported Illinois Public School Students………………...………………………………... 8 Table 4 2005-2006 Dental Examination Status for All Reported Illinois Nonpublic School Students………….....……………………………….. 9 Table 5 2005-2006 Dental Examination Status of Kindergarten Students in All Reported Public and Nonpublic Educational Facilities ..……………….. 10 Table 6 2005-2006 Dental Examination Status of 2nd Grade Students in All Reported Public and Nonpublic Educational Facilities ..……………….. 11 Table 7 2005-2006 Dental Examination Status of 6th Grade Students in All Reported Public and Nonpublic Educational Facilities ..……………….. 12 FOREWORD Dental data are collected annually from Illinois Public and Nonpublic Schools. This report is a compilation of the data on the dental health status of school-age children in grades kindergarten, second, and sixth in Illinois for the school year 2005-2006 and was prepared by Md. Shafiqul Azam, Data Analysis and Progress Reporting Division. The interpretations and conclusions expressed herein was based on the available data and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policy of the Illinois State Board of Education. BACKGROUND As mandated by Section 27-8.1 (105 ILCS 5/27-8.1) of the School Code, all children in kindergarten, second, and sixth grade shall have a dental examination by May 15th of each year in compliance with the rules adopted by the Department of Public Health. In addition, the School Code requires all public school districts and nonpublic schools to submit completed surveys to the Illinois State Board of Education summarizing dental compliance status of all children in grades kindergarten, second, and sixth by June 30 of each year. This report summarizes the statewide dental compliance data. MAJOR FINDINGS The 2005-2006 dental examination status of school-age children in kindergarten, second, and sixth grade in reported Illinois schools provide the following facts and figures: • The compliance level of all students in all reported schools was 80.30% . • The compliance level of public school students in all reported schools was 78.76% . • The compliance level of nonpublic school students in all reported schools was 90.57% . • A statewide total of 78,732 reported students (19.70%) of the total reported students of 399,746) were in noncompliance with dental examination mandates on May 15, 2006. • The compliance level of all reported students in kindergarten is 85.34% . Compliance rates for public and nonpublic schools were 84.38% and 91.02% respectively. • The compliance level of all reported students in 2nd grade is 81.54% . Compliance rates for public and nonpublic schools were 80.15% and 90.93% respectively. • The compliance level of all reported students in 6th grade is 74.25% . Compliance rates f

FAQs

What dental examination compliance is measured in this report?

The report measures whether children in kindergarten, second, and sixth grades received required dental examinations by the specified deadline, as mandated by Illinois law and related public health rules.

What are the main compliance differences between public and nonpublic schools?

Nonpublic schools show substantially higher compliance than public schools overall, and this pattern holds across the reported grade levels.

What limitations affect how the findings should be interpreted?

Dental data were collected for the first school year 2005-2006, and public-school coverage excludes Chicago Public Schools; additionally, not all active schools and districts reported dental data, which may affect representativeness.

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